A source with knowledge of the situation claims that it was agent Scott Boras, not the Dodgers, who requested as far back as last fall that some of Manny Ramirez's money be deferred so the total value of a proposed contract could be greater.
This week, Boras and Ramirez complained about not wanting a majority of his money deferred in a contract offer.
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A source with knowledge of the situation has revealed that Manny Ramirez's agent, Scott Boras, asked the Dodgers to increase their offer to $55 million.
After asking for the increase, the negotiations reportedly broke down.
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Feb 28, 2009 10:55 AM EST
The Dodgers had reportedly set as deadline of Friday afternoon for their negotiations with free agent Manny Ramirez, but the sides are still far apart.
Multiple sources within the organization are beginning to wonder whether owner Frank McCourt's feeling towards agent Scott Boras will begin to sour negotiations.
Boras and McCourt are reportedly close on the amount of a proposed contract, but are disagreeing on the amount of deferred money in the deal.
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Dodgers Feb 2009 Archive
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Rocky Mountain News | Feb 27, 2009
Pedro Martinez is hoping that his play for the Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic will lead to a few formal contract offers.
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MLB.com | Feb 27, 2009
Manny Ramirez rejected a two-year, $45 million offer on Thursday, but the Dodgers are holding out hope that he'll agree to a deal by a set deadline of Friday afternoon.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 27, 2009
According to a source, the two-year, $45 million offer that Manny Ramirez rejected from the Dodgers included a sizable amount of deferred payments.
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MLB.com | Feb 27, 2009
Manny Ramirez rejected the Dodgers' latest offer on Thursday via a letter from Scott Boras.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 26, 2009
Doug Mientkiewicz was signed to a minor-league deal by the Dodgers.
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MLB.com | Feb 26, 2009
Pedro Marintez threw a simulated game on Tuesday in the Dominican Republic.
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ESPN | Feb 25, 2009
The Dodgers have again offered $45 million over two years, but it is structured much differently.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 25, 2009
Dodgers manager Joe Torre has reportedly been telling the team's front office that they can't win without Manny Ramirez in the lineup.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 25, 2009
Reliever Jonathan Broxton believes that he is ready to close games for the Dodgers this season.
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MLB.com | Feb 25, 2009
Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti had to shoot down rumors that the club had signed Manny Ramirez for the second straight day on Tuesday.
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MLB.com | Feb 24, 2009
Jason Schmidt threw a scoreless inning during a Dodgers' intrasquad game on Monday, no small feat after dealing with two years worth of injuries.
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MLB.com | Feb 24, 2009
Despite rumors to the contrary, Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti says that there has been no agreement between the team and free agent slugger Manny Ramirez.
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MLB.com | Feb 22, 2009
The Dodgers have been having "more frequent and longer" conversations with agent Scott Boras about Manny Ramirez.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 20, 2009
Orlando Hudson has agreed to terms with the Dodgers on a one-year contract.
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USA Today | Feb 20, 2009
Manny Ramirez hasn't re-signed yet with the Dodgers, but Joe Torre expects him to be a member of his club.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 19, 2009
Dodgers manager Joe Torre has reiterated that he will retire after the 2010 season, when his three-year contract with the team runs out.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Feb 19, 2009
The Dodgers are active in talks with free agent second baseman Orlando Hudson.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 18, 2009
Brad Penny recently made comments about clashing with some of the coaching staff during his time with the Dodgers, and third base coach Larry Bowa has fired back.
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ESPN | Feb 17, 2009
Andre Ethier agreed to a $3.1 million, one-year deal with the Dodgers on Tuesday, which allowed the parties to avoid an arbitration hearing.
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MLB.com | Feb 14, 2009
Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti and manager Joe Torre are keeping tabs on free agent outfielder Manny Ramirez, and sound as though they believe he'll ultimately re-sign.
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ESPN | Feb 14, 2009
Joe Torre discussed the recent steroid admission by Alex Rodriguez on Friday afternoon, and said that he believes the third baseman's numbers are "tainted."
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ESPN | Feb 10, 2009
Jeff Weaver has agreed to a minor league deal with the Dodgers after taking the 2008 season off.
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Boston Globe | Feb 9, 2009
An American League executive doesn't believe that free-agent outfielder Manny Ramirez is going to get a contract worth more than $25 million annually.
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ESPN | Feb 8, 2009
Manny Ramirez is still looking for a team, but is reportedly preparing for the 2009 season anyway.
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AP | Feb 7, 2009
Veteran pitcher Randy Wolf agreed to a one-year, $5M deal with the Dodgers on Friday.
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SI.com | Feb 5, 2009
The Dodgers have weighed as backup plans such as Bobby Abreu and Adam Dunn if they are unable to re-sign Manny Ramirez.
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FoxSports | Feb 5, 2009
The Dodgers' one-year, $25 million offer to free-agent Manny Ramirez included an unspecified amount of deferred money.
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Live! With Regis And Kelly | Feb 4, 2009
Dodgers manager Joe Torre said on Live! With Regis And Kelly on Wednesday morning that Manny Ramirez wants to play on the West Coast.
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MLB.com | Feb 3, 2009
One day after Manny Ramirez rejected a one-year deal worth $25 million with the Dodgers, chairman Frank McCourt admitted that the team will "have to move on" at some point.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Feb 3, 2009
Despite a claim made by Dodgers manager Joe Torre during an interview with Larry King, his current contract doesn't include a provision that prevents him from writing a book about his time with the t
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ESPN | Feb 3, 2009
In the wake of all the Manny Ramirez news, the Dodgers have reportedly gotten closer to signing free-agent pitcher Randy Wolf.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 3, 2009
Manny Ramirez rejected a one-year, $25 million offer from the Dodgers that was presented to agent Scott Boras on Sunday.
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yahoo.com | Feb 3, 2009
Yahoo! Sports is reporting on Monday night that the Dodgers have offered Manny Ramirez a one-year, $25M deal.
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ESPN | Feb 3, 2009
With Manny Ramirez having rejected the Dodgers' latest contract offer, the team could turn to free agents Adam Dunn and Orlando Hudson.
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New York Daily News | Feb 2, 2009
Joe Torre's legacy in New York has been tainted by his book, "The Yankee Years," but how will his current team react?
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MLB Trade Rumors | Feb 1, 2009
ESPN's Buster Olney believes that the Giants might be showing interest in free-agent outfielder Manny Ramirez in order to drive up his price for the Dodgers.
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